Month: March 2018

​When opening a box of Dao Labs herbs the other day, I saw “Health is the greatest possession” and it just didn’t sit well with me. I just wrote to the company to share my impression. I think health and balance are important, of course something I help my clients work toward, AND being ill or unwell or imperfect or sick is part of being human. I don’t want to support ableist, colonialist or capitalist language, even using the word possession is a bit intense for me…..any thoughts? Feel free to share them below.

PS: Ableist language is any word or phrase that devalues people who have physical or mental disabilities. Its appearance often stems not from any intentional desire to offend, but from our innate sense of what it means to be normal.

And for more info about accessibility, something I am coming up against right now as an acupuncturist looking for an accessible space to see my clients. It is surprising how many offices are not accessible or ADA compliant, which I would like to see change. I will let y’all know which spot I land on.

Thanks y’all! ~ Erin

As a practitioner, I have a consent form that gives me permission to treat, which includes to touch, my clients. In any relationship, whether in a professional or personal setting, consent is vital. Recently, a friend mentioned “enthusiastic consent”, a concept that has really stuck with me. What would it be like to to live in a world where consent was enthusiastic, boundaries were respected, and no one was steam-rolled or disrespected? What can we do to make this so?